This propably will help understand the purpose of why a blog exists. I don't get the meaning of a blog and what it actually achieve. I have only written two blogs but I don't actually get what they actually do. so here are my first thoughts of when I hear the word blog: Fred a lady from Paris who wrote a diary type of blog tha took off to become a book. bloggers.
So, first thoughts, hmm?? Wait, did Fred turn himself into a woman, move to Paris and published a diary? Quite an adventure there.
Fred is a unisex name. Or at least the only person I've met with this name was a woman. Umm. I don't understand the post/thread.
I always thought Fred was a masculine name, but I suppose you're right. OR the woman could've been called Fred because her parents were expecting a boy, got a girl, and kept the name Fred to be mean? In a 'You should've been a boy, so we kept that name to remind you of this daily' way.
I am trying to understand what a blog is. What makes it different from a diary or short true or madeup story? Hence what are your first thoughts as I say BLOG.
LOL That is so cruel...LOL Oh dear....what does good old Fred think of it all...LOL fancy being told that by your parents honestly :redface:
It would be a good story! A story of gender identity and how does one who feels trapped in the wrong body fit into society. Obviously, it must be set in France, because...you know. This adventure could be started off by the narrator saying, "I was told throughout my childhood that I was meant to be a boy. I should've been a boy. They gave me a boy's name to reinforce it."
FYI, the term "blog" is short for "web log" IIRC. So the difference between it and a diary is that it's on the web.
First thoughts? Not for me. I guess something like, say, a travel blog could be worthwhile. Sharing what you ate for breakfast, how much weight you've lost, or who you spent the night with? That's what facebook is for. But seriously. I don't understand this need to share all and everything, with all and everyone.
I agree. That's why I keep a personal journal, so I can record what I want in peace without the world looking into it.
Okay I don't agree with the bold statement at all. I have people on my FB who make long posts (and in chilling detail, the bad kind) that talk about what they ate for breakfast, how they got a blister on their foot, what they did that day, and other random stuff no one cares about. I wish it was just one person too, but I have at least two that do this everyday. They need a diary or blog for sure. Also, journal-type blogs don't usually go over boring minuscule details like that. We talk about personal stuff, sure, but the more interesting aspects of our day to day lives.
Also blogging can be very helpful. I've had a blog/journal for fifteen years. It started on Livejournal (and I still update it) and I like it because it's an electronic diary, and I'm not the pen & paper kind of girl. People follow my friends only posts, and I follow people's friends only posts. I love LJ because it allows me to "share" my life with people I trust and get feedback/comments, whereas an offline journal is purely private. However if I do want to make a private post, LJ allows me to do that too. Then there's Blogger and WordPress. I have a somewhat popular makeup blog on here and have about 4,000 "followers" and another few thousand daily visitors (who don't have Blogger, Google Friend Connect, or Disqus) and I love Blogger because it's easy to network and connect with other people. WordPress, however, is a little more professional and less distracting, which is why I chose to host my writing blog there. This is my opinion on blogging. It can be used as a personal journal/diary, a specialty blog (fishing, cosmetics, fashion, etc), or an online portfolio. It is very useful.
When I hear blog I hear Twitter, then I hear that I went to the bathroom an hour ago. Fifteen minutes ago I was bored and started watching Netflix. One minute ago I thought of a song I hadn't heard in a while.
I agree. sharing as I understand it is something different. sharing a diary with total strangers is not for me. sharing ideas for progress is what I think is best. I agree this need to share everyhting is not something I understand.
Yes. I will PM it to you if you promise not to show it to anyone. I try to keep my writing life separate from my more shallow interests.
A lot of blogs are like self published opinion pieces. Usually they have a theme, politics, the environment, fashion, whatever. Don't think many people use it as a "diary", other than "travel blogs". Which I imagine are generally heavily censored, lol.
Of course hehe.... By the way having a successfull is not shallow at all. I am indeed impressed. I would not know how to do it myself to be honest. It is great you have an amasing skill and you have succeeded it
That is very kind. It's honestly not much. I have no idea why people keep following me because I never took it very seriously. I thought about shutting it down (I haven't updated since November) but companies have been sending me free makeup and beauty supplies to try out. Anyway I will PM it to you.
